emigrating

Example Sentences

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The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

She’s working on her third novel, on Malaysia, where she was born before emigrating at age 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Born in Dublin in 1623, Downing spent his childhood in London before emigrating to New England with his family as part of the Puritan migration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

And he, as a young boy, was part of the avocado trade before emigrating to the United States.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Adnan had done well since emigrating over a decade earlier; he owned and managed four Subway franchises in New Orleans.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers